This assignment increased my understanding of diversity as I interviewed Amara Bello. Since America is known as a “melting pot of cultures,” this interview allowed me to meet another person who attends the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, but who is from another country. Through this assignment, I was pushed out of my comfort zone to meet and converse with someone who is in some ways not like me, but with whom I also share some commonalities. At the height of my interview with Amara, I walked away knowing that there are many benefits to being part of a different culture. The first semester of my freshman year, I took a course called International Enrichment Seminar. This lesson introduced me to the lifestyles and customs of different countries. In this course I met Amara Bello, also a freshman. A key difference between Amara and me was that I am Jamaican and she is Nigerian. I like talking to people from different countries because I gain new insights into their culture and can compare my experiences in America with theirs, and so I chose to interview Amara. Through the following questions I learned a lot about Amara Bello. Question: What is your gender? Answer: “I am female.” Question: How old are you? Answer: “I am 19 years old.” Question: Where were you born and where did you grow up? Answer: “I was born in Abuja, Nigeria. My parents stayed there until I was 12, then we moved to Charlotte, North Carolina.” Question: What is special about Abuja? Answer: “Abuja is the capital of Nigeria central bank, a mosque, an airport and other major attractions “Question: What is your race? Answer:" I always like this question because I can say that I... middle of paper ...... America would always be a culture shock; whether it's the food, the people, or just the place as a whole. This interview has strengthened my belief that we need to develop global awareness to better understand people who come from different cultures. If I had to choose one thread that unites humanity, I would say that we all share the same feelings towards loved ones and gods places dear to us. The animation on Amara's face as she talked about Abuja, and Nigeria as a whole, made me want to visit. Between questions she talked about her friends who have returned home, about his family and the kind of things they would do together. Abuja seems like an amazing place, which has now been added to the list of places I want to see before I die. I ended the interview convinced that there are advantages in diversity with endless opportunities to explore the unexplored.